PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER PERIODICALLY STICKS, SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO OPEN, SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE. WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. SOMETIMES WILL UN-LATCH PARTIALLY, CAUSING DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES BY LUBRICATING THE SEALS, GIVING A TEMPORARY FIX. IN FREEZING WEATHER NEITHER SLIDER WILL OPEN…
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PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER PERIODICALLY STICKS, SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO OPEN, SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE. WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. SOMETIMES WILL UN-LATCH PARTIALLY, CAUSING DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES BY LUBRICATING THE SEALS, GIVING A TEMPORARY FIX. IN FREEZING WEATHER NEITHER SLIDER WILL OPEN. AT ONE POINT BOTH DOORS DEVELOPED DENTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT, THAT THE DEALER REPAIRED AS A WARRENTY SERVICE. NOW SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS TOLD ME THAT LUBRICATING THE SEALS WILL HAVE TO BE A REGULAR SERVICE, WHICH I FIND UNACCEPTABLE AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE CAR WHO COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. WE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS THAT THE DEALER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. (CAR IS LX MODEL, MANUAL SLIDING DOORS)
NHTSA ODI #766121
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002
Structure
THERE WAS A CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS, WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGERS TO HAVE TO ENTER THROUGH THE DRIVER LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #8015842
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2002
Structure
PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DOOR SLIDES FULLY SHUT, BUT THEN REVERSES ABOUT 1/2INCH AND IS VISIBLY NOT LATCHED/CLOSED. ALSO AT TIMES WHEN DOOR DOES VISUALLY CLOSE ALL THE WAY, WHILE DRIVING THE AUDIBLE WARNING NOISE FOR AN OPEN DOOR COMES ON BUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW WHI…
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PASSENGER SIDE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. DOOR SLIDES FULLY SHUT, BUT THEN REVERSES ABOUT 1/2INCH AND IS VISIBLY NOT LATCHED/CLOSED. ALSO AT TIMES WHEN DOOR DOES VISUALLY CLOSE ALL THE WAY, WHILE DRIVING THE AUDIBLE WARNING NOISE FOR AN OPEN DOOR COMES ON BUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW WHICH DOOR. DEPRESS THE 'CLOSE' BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER DOOR WILL SILENCE THE ALARM WHILE DRIVING, YET THE PROBLEM RECURS....IT'S TOUGH TO DRIVE WITH THAT [XXX] NOISE BLARING AND YOU ALSO WONDER IF THE DOOR IS REALLY SHUT AND SAFELY LOCKED? I'M TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 5/30/02, BUT BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS SHOWN ON NHTSA WEBSITE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I AM UNCERTAIN WHETHER IT IS EVEN POSSIBLE TO SATISFACTORILY AND COMPLETELY FIX IN ONE VISIT. I'M 12 MILES FROM PASSING THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THE VEHICLE...CALLED THE DEALER WHEN I WAS 450 MILES AWAY BUT COULDN'T GET APPT. UNTIL 6 DAYS LATER...I CANNOT PARK THE VEHICLE JUST TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GO OVER 36,000 MILES.... I'M ALSO WONDERING IF THEY DO FIX, WILL FUTURE FIXES IF SAME OCCURS OR IF NOT FIXED SATISFACTORILY WILL BE COVERED AS THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER I AM GOING TO, HINSHAWS HONDA HAS BEEN IN MY EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST GIVEN 100% TO ALL REPAIRS, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE SAME HONEST AND SATISFACTORY SERVICE ON THIS PROBLEM AS I'VE HAD IN THE PAST. (OR I'LL BE EMAILING THE NHTSA AGAIN) I AM DOING THIS, TO ADD MY PROBLEM SO IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED, MY PROBLEM CAN BE COUNTED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #762443
Mileage unknown · May 20, 2002
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUNK HANDLE CABLE FELL OFF. *YH
NHTSA ODI #565842
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2002
Structure
LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR KEEPS STICKING CLOSED WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL CAR IS REPEATEDLY TURNED OFF AND ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE THE VAN WAS NEW! SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL RATHER THAN "DOOR SEAL STICKING" AS HONDA CLAIMS. EACH TIME THEY JUST GREASE THE DOOR SEAL. NOW THE LEFT OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS BROKEN WHEN TRYING TO OPE…
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LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR KEEPS STICKING CLOSED WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL CAR IS REPEATEDLY TURNED OFF AND ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE THE VAN WAS NEW! SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL RATHER THAN "DOOR SEAL STICKING" AS HONDA CLAIMS. EACH TIME THEY JUST GREASE THE DOOR SEAL. NOW THE LEFT OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS BROKEN WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR. AND NOW THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STARTING TO STICK ALSO. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS EVERY TIME WE TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE/REPAIR. HONDA JUST SHRUGS IT OFF AND SAYS THEY WILL FIX THE BROKEN HANDLES FREE WHILE ITS UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALSHIP HAS NEVER ONCE LET ON TO ME THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VANS UNTIL I SAID I FOUND OUT FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE. DOES MY FAMILY HAVE TO BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AND DIE BEFORE HONDA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?
NHTSA ODI #760382
Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2002
StructureInjury
THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT I HAVE FILED ON THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. EVERYTIME I GET INJURED, I AM REMINDED! THIS MORNING WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR, THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF STRUCTURE, IMPACTED MY LEFT TEMPLE. I STILL HAVE A HEADACHE. THE SUPPORTING FRAME OF HTE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS …
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THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT I HAVE FILED ON THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. EVERYTIME I GET INJURED, I AM REMINDED! THIS MORNING WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR, THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF STRUCTURE, IMPACTED MY LEFT TEMPLE. I STILL HAVE A HEADACHE. THE SUPPORTING FRAME OF HTE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS ABOUT TWO INCHES AWAY FROM LEFT TEMPLE. ANY PASSENGER TALLER THAN 5'11" HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. A SIMPLE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO INSTALL SEATS THAT SEAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER LOWER IN THE CAR. EITHER BY LOWERING THE SEAT RAILS OR A DIFFERENT SEAT WOULD WORK. I HAVE TOLD MY WIFE IF I SUFFER A HEAD INJURY IN THIS CAR, THAT SHE HAS GROUNDS TO FILE A LAWSUIT. I WOULD MUCH RATHER NOT BE THE CAUSE! I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WHEN I SEARCHED YOUR DATABASE. I HAVE REPORTEDC THIS PROBLEM TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WON'T FIX IT. I AM NOW RESEARCHING OTHER AVENUES TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. PLEASE HELP, MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO COMPLAIN TO MY FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #760258
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002
Structure
SLIDING DOOR LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND STAY LOCKED. AT OTHER TIMES DOOR WILL LOCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8005548
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002
Structure
DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE ON SLIDING DOORS HAVE BROKEN OFF NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED HANDLES ONLY FOR THEM TO BREAK OFF SOMETIMED LATER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8005547
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
StructureInjury
WHILE CHILD WAS ENTERING VEHICLE THROUGH SLIDING DOOR, IT CLOSED ON CHILD'S HAND AND BROKE FINGER. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8004462
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2002
SeatsService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
BRAKES ARE MAKING GRINDING NOISE, DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *YD
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN IMPROPERLY LATCHED DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DOOR COULD OPEN COMPLETELY. AN UNRESTRAINED REAR SEAT PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT OF AN OPEN DOOR OF A MOVING VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL ODYSSEY MINVANS BUILT FROM DECEMBER 3, 1999 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 1999. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,612 ODYSSEY MINIVANS THAT HAD THE LATCHES REPLACED UNDER RECALL 99V-158 OR UNDER WARRANTY, THAT MAY NEED TO HAVE THE LATCHES REPLACED AGAIN. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HONDA TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY. LATCHES WITH THE SUSPECT DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A FUSE BLOWS, ENGINE POWER, OR OPERATION OF ANY OR ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAN BE LOST, INCLUDING LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, AND THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LIGHTING, OR A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE IN BAD WEATHER, COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND METAL PIPE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. IF ANY WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND THEN INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE COVERING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FRONT BODY/FRAME IS MISSING SPOT WELDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE MISSING WELDS MIGHT AFFECT THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE IN A COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS INSPECTED ALL THE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY WELDED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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PE06007 · Front Coil Spring Fracture
Opened Jan 24, 2006 · Closed May 24, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE POPULATION OF 116,000 VEHICLES IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (AHM) DATA IDENTIFYING ORIGINAL STATE OF SALE OR DELIVERY.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (SV) UTILIZE LIGHT WEIGHT COIL SPRINGS MANUFACTURED FROM HIGH STRENGTH STEEL (HSS).IF THE COATING MATERIAL OF A HSS SPRING IS BREACHED, CORROSIVE ELEMENTS (SALT) MAY ATTACK THE SPRING.SPRING CORROSION RESULTS IN A STRESS RISER AND MAY CAUSE A FRACTURE.DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION WHERE THE SPRING BREAKS, THE JAGGED EDGE MAY PIERCE THE TIRE; A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE MAY OCCUR AND CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.SV SPRING FAILURE MECHANICS AND TIRE CONTACT LIKELIHOOD ARE DISCUSSED IN AN AHM PRESENTATION TO ODI DATED APRIL 20TH, 2006 (AVAILABLE ON ODI?S WEB SITE; WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV).AHM?S PRESENTATION IDENTIFIED TWO MECHANISMS WHICH CAUSE THE SPRING COATING TO BECOME BREACHED; 1) CONTACT WITH THE LOWER SPRING SEAT, AND 2) ENTRAPMENT OF ABRASIVE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE SILENCER TUBE AND SPRING.THE PRESENTATION COMPARED SV SPRING FRACTURE RATES TO THE HONDA MDX MODEL, A SISTER VEHICLE RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE UNDER NHTSA RECALL 05V385, AND TO OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED AND OR RECALLED FOR FRONT SPRING FRACTURE.THE SPRING FRACTURE RATE FOR THE SV, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF THE RATE OF THE MDX MODEL EVEN THOUGH THE SV'S HAVE ONE YEAR LONGER IN SERVICE, IS COMPARABLE TO RATES OBSERVED IN PRIOR SPRING FRACTURE INVESTIGATIONS THAT WERE CLOSED WITH NO RECALL AND LOW IN COMPARISON TO INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL.OF THE 7 REPORTS ODI IDENTIFIED ALLEGING TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO SPRING FRACTURE, 6 INVOLVED SPRING-TIRE CONTACT WHICH RESULTED IN SLOW OR NO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE; ODI WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ONE REPORT ALLEGING A PUNCTURE OCCURRED.ODI NOTES THAT THE SV FRONT SPRING DIFFERS FROM THE MDX SPRING IN THAT IT HAS A SINGLE SILENCER TUBE (UPPER ONLY, AS OPPOSED TO UPPER AND LOWER ON THE MDX) WHICH IS, ACCORDING TO AHM, LOCATED IN AN AREA LESS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A TIRE PUNCTURE SHOULD A FRACTURE OCCUR.A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
RQ00014 · Upexpected Opening Of Sliding Door
Opened Jul 28, 2000 · Closed Apr 25, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
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